Metformin recalls

Metformin products have been recalled 1 time, most recently on 22 Jul 2020. The recalling company is usually Granules Pharmaceuticals. The most common reason is nitrosamine impurity.

Total recalls1since 2020
Last 12 months0reported
Class I00% of total
Ongoing1latest 22 Jul 2020

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 1 100%Class III 0 0%

Why metformin is recalled

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Ongoing metformin recalls

1 active
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
DrugCLASS IIMetformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets recalledMetforminGranules PharmaceuticalsNitrosamine ImpurityNationwide

All metformin recalls, newest first

1 total
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
DrugCLASS IIMetformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets recalledMetforminGranules PharmaceuticalsNitrosamine ImpurityNationwide

About this list

Records come from FDA enforcement reports and USDA FSIS notices, grouped by normalised name. A company operating under several names may appear more than once.